Anchor



June 1 1926. 1,586,957 J. F. BELL ANCHOR Filed June 10, 1925 /l "y 3 9 9 7 f y INI/ENTOR.`

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Patented June l, 1926.

JOHN F. BELL, AtllllASl;"NT HILL, MISSOURI.

ANCI-ron.

npplicatonjled June 10., 152,5..

My invention relates to improvements in anchors. It particularly well adapted for use as an anchor designed'to be usedby an operator of an automobilefto pull' the machine from a mired condition.

One. oit the objects ot' my invention is to provide a novel anchor of the kind described, which is light, strong, cheap, canbe folded to compact form. for storageor transportaf tion,l which will enable a person alone to pull a machine vfrom the inire, andwhilch is efficient in opera-tion;

The novel features ot my invention are hereinafter fully described and claimed.l

In ,the accompanying drawing, which illustrates the preferred, embodiment ot iny inventionz i i Fig. 1 is a plan view ot my improved anchor shown attached by a block and tackle mechanism to an automobile axle.

`Fig. 2 isl a side elevation7 partly broken away, of the same.

Fig, 3 is a top view of the anchor shown in the completely oldedcondition, with the brace removed. y V

Fig, 4 is a side elevation. partly broken away, of what 'is shown in'Fig.

ySimilar reference characters `designate similar parts in the dii'lerent views. i

My improved anchor comprises a basse consisting o t' twohorizontal members, preterable channelbars 1, having longitudinaloutwardly extending anges2v and 3 disposed;

one above the other. draft member 4, which is preferably a hook, is attached by two hinges V5 to the members A1 respectively, so that lthe latter may be swung 'from the folded parallel position, shown in Fig'.A 3 to the Jforwardly converging position shown in Fig, l, the latterv position being the operative one.

Two sets of anchoring teeth 6 are arranged in two rows and respectively pivoted loosely to the Webs of the channel bars 1 by transverse bolts 7. The teeth of each row respectively extend through vertical slots 8 in the adjacent flange 2 and through vertical slots 9 in the adjacent flange 3. The teeth are arranged to be swung to the operative position, shown in Fig. 2, in which they will extend above and below the bars 1, and below the bars 1 will incline forwardly and downwardly, so as to be drawn into the ground, when a forward pulling strainis placed upon the hook 4. In the operative position, each tooth will bear at its front Serial No. 36,187.

edge against a shoulder 10 at the front end of the adjacent lslot 8, and at its rearedge it will bear against a shoulder 11l at the rear end of the slot 9, thus eliminating strain upon the bolts, y'which are intermediate `of the shoulders 10 and` l1.

llwo bars'12 are respectively pivoted by bolts 13 to the two set-s of teeth 6 above the bans By means olthese bars 12the teeth yESV-mayl be swung'to and from the'operative position. y l

The lower portions of the teeth 6 may be disposed wholly, above the lower sides of f thev bars 1 by" swinging the bars 12"i'ear` w'ardly to the position shown in Fig. 4, in which position the teeth 6 will have their lower portions swung upwardly soY tl'iat'the points ot" the teetli"\vill`be above the lower sides oi the barslA in the slots QQ A horizontal transverse brace, which may comprise a board 514, is adaptedto be placed upon the bars 1 betweenthe latter and the bars 12, as shown in Figs. l and 2, when the members 1 are swung'to the 'converging operative position. Thebars l and'board '14 are provided with vertical holes to respectively receive lockingl pins 125, vby means of which/the hoard 14 holdsA the channel mein bers l1 in the convergingoperative position.

` In the operation otf the anchor, it is placed upon the ground with thel`p arts disposed in theoperative position, shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and a suitable block andtaclle'mechanism is connectedto the draitflicol`4 Yand to the adjacent axle 1G ofthe machine which isfto be'pulledV from the mire. Such 'block and' tackle mechanism may comprise the following described parts z-MA pulley block li" hav ing-a pulley wheel' 13 'and a ring 19 "mtuinted thereon, is'connected 'to the draft hooker by the'ring 1191 sin'iilar pulley block20 having mounted thereon a pulley wheel 21 and a hook 22, is attached by the hooi; 22 to the axle 16. A rope 23 attached to the block passes to and around the pulley wheel 13, thence to and around the pulley wheel 21, and thence over the board 14. The operator then sits on the board 14, which serves a seat, and pulls on the rope 23. His weight and the pull on the rope 23 serves to torce the teeth 6 into the ground, after which, by continual pulling of the rope, the operator will be able to pull the macine toward the anchor and out of the mire.

The disposition ot the teeth 6 in converg` ing rows in the ground enables them to withstand a very strong pull without liability of the anchor being pulled ahead from the anchoring position, the teeth being spaced apart and all being in different longitudinal vertical planes. The loose pivoting of the teeth on the bolts 7 permits the 'teeth lto bear wholly against the shoulders l0 and Il of the members l, thus removing strain from the bolts 7.

After the machine has been withdrawn from the mire, the hook 22 an-d the ring 19 are respectively detached from the axle 16 and draft hook 4. The pins 15V are withdrawn from the board 14 and bars l and the board 14 is removed. The bars l are then swung to the parallel position7 Figs. 3 and 4, and the bars l2 are swung to the rear position, Fig. 4, in which the teeth 6 will have their lower portions stored wholly within the bars l.

The anchor will now be in compact condition for storing and transportation.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, as many modifications, within the scope of the appended claims, may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

lVhat I claim is:-

l. An anchor comprising a base consisting of two horizontal members hinged to each other .at their front ends and arranged to be swung from a position parallel with each other to a position in which the members will converge forwardly, a removablel brace having means for being attached to said members for holding them in the converging position, and anchoring teeth attached to said members and adapted to enter the ground and extending downwardly and forwardly below said members.

2. An anchor comprising a base consisting of two horizontal members hinged at their front ends to each other so as to be swung from a parallel position to a forwardly converging position, a brace removably attached to .said members for holding them in the converging position, and

anchoring teeth pivoted to each of said` members and arranged to be swung to and from a position in which they will project below said members and will incline downwardly and forwardly.

3. An anchor comprising a base consisting of two horizontal members hinged together at their front ends so as to swing to and from a forwardly converging position, a brace removably attached to said members for holding them in the converging position,y anchoring teeth arranged in two rows respectively pivoted to said members so as to swing to and from a position in which they will project below said members and incline forwardly and downwardly, and two bars pivoted respectively to said two rows of teeth.

4. An anchor comprising a draft member, two horizontal members pivoted at one setof ends thereto so as to swing to and from a forwardly converging position, two rows of teeth respectively pivoted to said horizontal members and adapted to swing thereon to and from a position in which they will incline forwardly and downwardly below said two members, a brace removably attached to said two horizontal members for holding the latter in the converging position, and two bars pivoted respectively to said two rows of teeth.

5. An anchor comprising a base consisting of two horizontal members l'iinged at their front ends to each other so as to be swung from a parallel position to a forwardly converging position, bracing means connecting said members for holding them releasably in the converging position, and anchoring teeth attached to and extending below said members.

6. An anchor comprising a base having draft attaching means and two shoulders, and .an anchoring tooth pivoted to said base intermediate of said shoulders and adapted to be swung to and rfrom an anchoring position extending below said base in which position it will have a bearing against both of said shoulders.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specitication.-

.lOl-IN F. BELL. 

